The Art Center of Estes Park is busily preparing for the 2012 annual national juried exhibition, Lines Into Shapes, to be held at the gallery Oct. 26 through Nov. 11. The 16th annual shapely show is lining up to be a splashy, color of 143 pieces of artwork, representing the work of artists in painting, watercolor, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, jewelry, photography and mixed media. There will be more than $5,000 in awards presented.

The artists' reception will be held Oct. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m., with awards announced at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public, and the artists welcome you to join them.

The Art Center of Estes Park will be closed to the public Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday, Oct.

Artists feature a number of subjects in their entrees to the Lines into Shapes exhibit at the Art Center of Estes Park.
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Juley Harvey
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21, in preparation for the exhibition and will reopen the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 22.

"Lines into Shapes" is the name of the annual national juried art show and sale held at the Art Center each fall. If you are lucky enough to be in Estes Park during the show, you should definitely drop by. It's a chance to view and purchase award-winning art from artists around the country.

The Art Center represents artists from Estes Park and the surrounding communities. They produce a wide variety of original art in various media. A purchase from the Art Center will be a Colorado-made reminder of your visit to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park for many years.

Watercolor, oil, ceramic, weavings and art glass are just are a few of the media in which Art Center artists work.

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Community support helps generate support for art classes, scholarships and educational programs. Following are member artists and their media.

The Art Center of Estes Park represents local and regional artists from the Rocky Mountain area. For questions please contact the Art Center at (970) 586-5882 or info@artcenterofestes.com.

The art center is located on the east stairway of Middle Stanley Village, behind "Subway" at the east end of the parking lot from "McDonald's. Stop by and visit. Gallery hours are Nov. 16 through May 15 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; May 16 through Nov. 15, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.